Reducing Bleedthrough from Guitar to Vocal Microphone: Difference between revisions
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This article originally appeared in {{forum}} and was written by community member [[User:Ted the musicman]]<ref>[http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/5631043984?r=6941074984#6941074984 From Bleedthru to Nirvana]</ref>. Ted has place this here in the wiki for you to enjoy. | |||
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Hi Everyone :) | Hi Everyone :) | ||
Like most of the folks here I am delighted with my | Like most of the folks here I am delighted with my {{Classic}}. I am especially happy with it since I found the solution to a problem I have been having for quite some time. | ||
When I first got my | When I first got my L1™ ( months ago ) and plugged in my acoustic guitar I was amazed at the sound quality I experienced, it was perfect in my opinion. I had never heard my acoustic guitar sound that good. | ||
Then I put a vocal mic in front of the system .... and, well, this is when things changed. Although the sound was still pretty good I could tell that the guitar EQ had changed and become thinner, not as rich and full. I also found myself spending a lot of time working on getting a vocal sound I was happy with. | Then I put a vocal mic in front of the system .... and, well, this is when things changed. Although the sound was still pretty good I could tell that the guitar EQ had changed and become thinner, not as rich and full. I also found myself spending a lot of time working on getting a vocal sound I was happy with. | ||
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I tried alot of the approaches I found here on the Bose forum, such as: | I tried alot of the approaches I found here on the Bose forum, such as: | ||
# set the mic stand 2 to 3 feet off axis from the | # set the mic stand 2 to 3 feet off axis from the L1™ | ||
# angle the mic 45 degrees off axis | # angle the mic 45 degrees off axis | ||
# try a hypercardioid mic ( OM5 ) | # try a hypercardioid mic ( OM5 ) | ||
# use a gate on the vocal mic | # use a gate on the vocal mic | ||
# move out at least 8 to 12 feet away from the | # move out at least 8 to 12 feet away from the L1™ | ||
# eat the mic | # eat the mic | ||
# all of the above | # all of the above | ||
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Using these techniques helped improve things incrementally but were not a 100% fix, even when I tried them all at once. | Using these techniques helped improve things incrementally but were not a 100% fix, even when I tried them all at once. | ||
After alot of experimentation I finally hit on a complete fix that works well for me. I thought I would post it here in case it might benefit someone else, especially those of you that are using a harmonizer and | After alot of experimentation I finally hit on a complete fix that works well for me. I thought I would post it here in case it might benefit someone else, especially those of you that are using a harmonizer and occasionally getting wobbly harmonies that are not a result of your voice ( guitar bleed thru will do that to a harmonizer ). | ||
So here is what I did : | So here is what I did : | ||
# I am using a TC Helicon Voicelive ( for harmonies ) as an insert on the vocal channel. So, I used it to add compression to the vocal channel. This boosted the vocal volume considerably and allowed me to turn the vocal channel down from 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock ( on the remote ). This had the effect of reducing the sensitivity of the vocal channel while still retaining a strong and powerful vocal volume and performance. | # I am using a TC Helicon Voicelive ( for harmonies ) as an insert on the vocal channel. So, I used it to add compression to the vocal channel. This boosted the vocal volume considerably and allowed me to turn the vocal channel down from 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock ( on the remote ). This had the effect of reducing the sensitivity of the vocal channel while still retaining a strong and powerful vocal volume and performance. | ||
# I also purchased a Crown CM 311A headset mic which is known for it's great isolation and feedback rejection properties. ( As an aside I have to say that this is an excellent mic, especially when combined with Cliff's wonderful preset. It is the best sounding mic I have tried to date thru the | # I also purchased a Crown CM 311A headset mic which is known for it's great isolation and feedback rejection properties. ( As an aside I have to say that this is an excellent mic, especially when combined with Cliff's wonderful preset. It is the best sounding mic I have tried to date thru the L1™, in my humble opinion ) | ||
# I also left the gate ( via the Voicelive ) turned on, the threshold on the gate is set at -31db. | # I also left the gate ( via the Voicelive ) turned on, the threshold on the gate is set at -31db. | ||
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